Sound likes something a basic game guide would really help with ; as you'd at least know what order to do things in and so not get frustrated by a difficulty spike by going to an area unsuited to you current skill set.. I guess that was why Zelda games made sure you can't get to such places without the bomb or whatever so you don't waste your time to much. Visually this very slightly reminds me of Splatterhouse - even though that isn't a sci-fi game the main character I guess is the reason for that.
Glad I saw this review before I bought it. I'm really not into really hard games . I play gemes to relax not get frustrated. I really love the cyberpunk look but glad I saved my 20 bucks.
Actually found this review seeing if anyone shared my disappointment with the game. I agree, the music and graphics style had me thinking I’d love this, but once I lost the abilities i thought “oh no, they’re doing the castlevania thing were you’re a badass and lose your abilities, except Alucard had actual Badass abilities and Rick loses...his dodgeroll, the equivalent to taking away Mario’s jump. I was really hoping for river city style combat move learning or even a weapon level system, but no just the same three hit combo with the pipe. You get coins but all I can buy so far are hints and food, all the food does the same. Wish I would’ve caught this review sooner, I’m glad to have found a good channel for indie reviews great job.
Thanks for all the kind words and great points made Systematic Barometer. Glad you will have us as a resource which is hopefully helpful to you in the future!
I picked up the limited run release with the physical version, manual, and soundtrack cd. I don’t regret it. I think it’s fine for what it is and a lot of effort was put in, even though it’s not perfect.
Man, I bought this game yesterday and I'm definitely ready to put it down in frustration. I've no clue where to go, and the enemy attacks feel very cheap. Especially with no way of dodge and sometimes moving out of their tells is too slow. I really wanted to support this studio, but you're right: most of the focus went to the aesthetics of the game and not enough to the gameplay.
This. Game. Is. FRUSTRATING! I can’t put it down because I feel like once you get your powers back it’s a fun enough experience but man. It is hard to get thru. Wish I had this review before I bought the game on the prepurchase sale
@@DocsPrescription Yeah, if I had seen this review first, I prolly wouldn't have purchased it. I, too, thought it would get better after getting at least one power up back, but I spent so long in some desert where I was blocked off, so I went to a factory, where I seem to maybe be eking closer towards a goal, but I'm so bored and frustrated. Also, I think hints should be significantly cheaper. Maybe go up in price as you progress? At the early stage in the game, 50 credits is impossible.
I was expecting a dialogue and puzzle heavy action rpg with tighter controlls, I got a serviceable adventure game with convoluted fetch quests and hidden walls, but a lot of charm and great art and music, that said I look forward to what they make in the future if they can improve from this.
Great work! Thanks for the review. This game has everything i want from cyberpunk to retro style graphics... just wasnt sure the quality of actual gameplay.
I thought I’d warn anyone playing portable on the switch, the pause menu will burn into your screen (I left it up for maybe 3 minutes) and I’m hoping it’s not permanent damage
Oh wow, thanks for that information Wheat. That's pretty serious! Hopefully the devs are aware. I was playing on Steam so obviously didn't run into this.
@@kaijun64 Wow, that sounds like a serious problem indeed. However, I did play it handheld as well and I didn't experience nothing like that at all. Hope the damage is not permanent on your switch man.
nice visuals but why don't devs add 'story mode'/ difficulty settings (like in celeste) so that ppl that don't want the struggle can also see thaier game i will never understand.
The game was not fully beaten aNIM. Played till around the 5 hour mark. It is said to take around 10 hours for full completion. That could vary depending on skill level
@@IDreamofIndie my issue with the games was getting to the bosses with some of those puzzle like deflecting projectiles while your controls are inverted
It was made by Mexicans, I actually met one of the developers of the game, and they pretty much have the same story as the developers of cuphead. They gave up everything to make this game.
@@loto3559 It's sad it wasn't a success. Especially considering it gets a lot of things right with the aesthetics. Hopefully that counts for something though and this will be a foundation for a much better game from the studio in the future.
Will you be hitting the cyber punk streets? Thanks for watching as always! ^_^
Sound likes something a basic game guide would really help with ; as you'd at least know what order to do things in and so not get frustrated by a difficulty spike by going to an area unsuited to you current skill set..
I guess that was why Zelda games made sure you can't get to such places without the bomb or whatever so you don't waste your time to much.
Visually this very slightly reminds me of Splatterhouse - even though that isn't a sci-fi game the main character I guess is the reason for that.
@@90lancaster I think it's the Jason esque hockey mask haha
@@IDreamofIndie Indeed
Glad I saw this review before I bought it. I'm really not into really hard games . I play gemes to relax not get frustrated. I really love the cyberpunk look but glad I saved my 20 bucks.
Made my mind up, I was looking forward to this, but 20$ might be steep for the downfalls. Great review man, you got my follow.
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Actually found this review seeing if anyone shared my disappointment with the game. I agree, the music and graphics style had me thinking I’d love this, but once I lost the abilities i thought “oh no, they’re doing the castlevania thing were you’re a badass and lose your abilities, except Alucard had actual Badass abilities and Rick loses...his dodgeroll, the equivalent to taking away Mario’s jump. I was really hoping for river city style combat move learning or even a weapon level system, but no just the same three hit combo with the pipe. You get coins but all I can buy so far are hints and food, all the food does the same. Wish I would’ve caught this review sooner, I’m glad to have found a good channel for indie reviews great job.
Thanks for all the kind words and great points made Systematic Barometer. Glad you will have us as a resource which is hopefully helpful to you in the future!
Hmm. Well, after this I think I'll wait for a sale. Really good review; thank you for saving me from an impulse buy.
Glad you enjoyed the review 7Zealot, thanks so much for checking it out!
I picked up the limited run release with the physical version, manual, and soundtrack cd. I don’t regret it. I think it’s fine for what it is and a lot of effort was put in, even though it’s not perfect.
Man, I bought this game yesterday and I'm definitely ready to put it down in frustration. I've no clue where to go, and the enemy attacks feel very cheap. Especially with no way of dodge and sometimes moving out of their tells is too slow.
I really wanted to support this studio, but you're right: most of the focus went to the aesthetics of the game and not enough to the gameplay.
Marcellis I am glad it wasn't just me. I really wanted to love the game just as you did.
This. Game. Is. FRUSTRATING! I can’t put it down because I feel like once you get your powers back it’s a fun enough experience but man. It is hard to get thru. Wish I had this review before I bought the game on the prepurchase sale
@@DocsPrescription I hope you at least find us a useful resource going forward! Sorry you aren't having the best of time with it.
@@DocsPrescription Yeah, if I had seen this review first, I prolly wouldn't have purchased it.
I, too, thought it would get better after getting at least one power up back, but I spent so long in some desert where I was blocked off, so I went to a factory, where I seem to maybe be eking closer towards a goal, but I'm so bored and frustrated.
Also, I think hints should be significantly cheaper. Maybe go up in price as you progress? At the early stage in the game, 50 credits is impossible.
Frustration is definitely something I don't want in a videogame, thank god I watched this video and read the comments :D
Wow what a great review man. I will be quarantine for a bit, so I’m goin to check out some more reviews so I can add more games to my back log 😅
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Thanks to your review, i decided to go with “Streets of Rogue” for the same price. Very happy with my decision. Thank you.
Thank you for checking it out buttkick22 and glad you found it helpful! Streets of Rogue is awesome!
I was expecting a dialogue and puzzle heavy action rpg with tighter controlls, I got a serviceable adventure game with convoluted fetch quests and hidden walls, but a lot of charm and great art and music, that said I look forward to what they make in the future if they can improve from this.
Yeah I think so! Hopefully some lessons were learned and the next game will be great!
A guy name rick with a hockey mask... where have I seen this before 🤔
Great work! Thanks for the review. This game has everything i want from cyberpunk to retro style graphics... just wasnt sure the quality of actual gameplay.
Thanks for the nice words K C, it's always a bummer when a game with lots going for it comes up short in the gameplay department.
Rick reminds me of Rick, from Splatterhouse. Really looking forward to this one. Hopefully it gets a balance patch though. Thanks for the review.
Great call Jonas! Not sure how that obvious reference slipped by me lol. Ever play the 2010 Splatterhouse?
@@IDreamofIndie Yup. I own it. It has the original trilogy on the disc. Great games.
I actually thought that one was quite fun despite the negative reviews. Flawed but fun!
@@IDreamofIndie Me too! I think people slept on it because it was just an arcade beat em up, and those are more appreciated these days.
LOL ; I just mentioned the same game without having read this 1st - so I had the same thought there.
I thought I’d warn anyone playing portable on the switch, the pause menu will burn into your screen (I left it up for maybe 3 minutes) and I’m hoping it’s not permanent damage
Oh wow, thanks for that information Wheat. That's pretty serious! Hopefully the devs are aware. I was playing on Steam so obviously didn't run into this.
What do you mean by "burn into your screen"? I was going to buy this game until I saw your comment and now I'm not gana buy it
J V it only happens if you’re playing it handheld and by ‘burn’ I mean it leaves an afterimage. If it’s displayed on your tv it should be fine
@@kaijun64 Wow, that sounds like a serious problem indeed. However, I did play it handheld as well and I didn't experience nothing like that at all. Hope the damage is not permanent on your switch man.
im not a tech expert or anything but that sounds more like a problem with your switch then the game. one of my laptops had the same problem.
decent honest review
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nice visuals but why don't devs add 'story mode'/ difficulty settings (like in celeste) so that ppl that don't want the struggle can also see thaier game i will never understand.
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Great review! 😁
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Any patch updates to this game?
I have the corona virus so no I’m not doing well but let me watch this review
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Did u complete the game?
The game was not fully beaten aNIM. Played till around the 5 hour mark. It is said to take around 10 hours for full completion. That could vary depending on skill level
@@IDreamofIndie my issue with the games was getting to the bosses with some of those puzzle like deflecting projectiles while your controls are inverted
This game is garbage. Charging 20 dollars for it is a crime. People should go play a GOOD indie game, like Guacamelee, instead
That's a no for me dawg. I would stop playing and never go back.
Thanks for the review big pass for me
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The dialog is embarrassing. It feels like it was all written by someone who doesn't understand English
I believe this was developed by a Mexican studio, but point taken. Sometimes it's the little things that can make the difference in a game.
It was made by Mexicans, I actually met one of the developers of the game, and they pretty much have the same story as the developers of cuphead. They gave up everything to make this game.
@@loto3559 It's sad it wasn't a success. Especially considering it gets a lot of things right with the aesthetics. Hopefully that counts for something though and this will be a foundation for a much better game from the studio in the future.
git gud